TIRANA, April 8 /ATA/ Prime Minister Edi Rama visited today Gjirokastra bazaar where he said that, “Every month old houses get transformed into small businesses and fantastic guesthouses”.
“7 years ago, Gjirokastra had only one hotel, while today after the Urban Revival operations and thanks to the new energy they released, there are dozens of hotels,” said Rama.
The prime minister visited the business of Ermal, the son of Muhedin Makri, the well-known stone-cutter master in Gjirokastra, who passed away in March 2020 at the age of 82.
“I make the stone speak in all the languages of the world”, said Ermali, while the head of the government said that, “Now, we will open the season and you will have work as people will come. I believe that the worst is going away and we have the best ahead.”
He also gave the prime minister a stone on which were carved the words “Vote 12 SP”. “I will put this at the SP office there,” Rama said.
Then, Rama visited another master of the wood carving, Anastas. “We will open the tourist season and work will go smoothly. In the meantime, you have done work and you are full of works in wood, so let’s open the season”, said Rama.
“During the winter we prepare for the summer tourist season”, said Anastas.
“We shall get rid of this pandemic and have a good season. I believe, it will walk “, said Rama.
The prime minister also visited some guesthouses that have been transformed and are ready to receive domestic and foreign tourists./p.s./
